Method and apparatus to transliterate text using a portable device

a portable device and text technology, applied in the field of data processing system, can solve the problems of insufficient spoken language, inconvenient conversion, and limited number of languages of electronic translators, and achieve the effect of reducing the number of languages and requiring an extra step of conversion
US7310605B2Active Publication Date: 2007-12-18MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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US Β· United States
Patent Type
Patents(United States)
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MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
Publication Date
2007-12-18

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Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for a method in a portable device for transliterating text. An image of the text is generated using a camera function in the portable device. The image is sent with an identification of a source language and a target language to a transliteration service using a wireless communications link. A response is received from the transliteration service, wherein the response contains a transliteration of the text in the target language. The transliteration is then presented on the portable device. The presentation may be, for example, text displayed on the portable device or in the form of speech presented audibly to the user.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Technical Field

[0002] The present invention relates generally to an improved data processing system and in particular to a method and apparatus for processing data. Still more particularly, the present invention relates to a method, apparatus, and computer instructions for transliterating text using a portable device.

[0003] 2. Description of Related Art

[0004] Today, people are very mobile with respect to business and leisure travel. People often travel to foreign locations to conduct business or for vacation. Travel to foreign locations may cause travelers a number of problems when they are able to speak and understand the local languages, but are not familiar with reading the local languages in the place they are visiting. Common problems faced by travelers include reading road signs, train schedules, bus schedules, restaurant menus, and phone books.

[0005] With these types of situations, speaking the language is insufficient because the traveler is u...

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